Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Simulated Battle of Geniuses!

Chapter 37 A Marriage Alliance with Ji Qing? The Illusionary Spirit King's Request!

The banquet reached its climax with the opening of the sale.

Three hundred kings and hundreds of ordinary immortal gods all placed their bets.

Although they were all only half-baked kings and marquises, they were all quite wealthy because they lived a long time.

The largest bet was 500,000 units, and the smallest was over 10,000 units.

Those ordinary immortal gods were much more cautious.

The bets were all in units of tens of yuan... mainly because they couldn't figure out Li Yang's background.

"Ancestor!" Ji Qing leaned close to Yin Xuehou and whispered, "Lord Dragon Wing King dared to open the betting, perhaps he's in cahoots with Li Yang. What if he really manages to pass the Trial Tower..."

Before he could finish speaking, Marquis Yin Xue raised his hand to interrupt, lecturing, "Don't always think others are fools! If you can figure it out, who among the immortal gods present wouldn't?"

"The so-called opening of the betting market is nothing more than using this opportunity to curry favor with Dragon Wing King and place bets on Li Yang!"

Yin Xuehou saw through the secret and smiled, "You're still young and your energy is all focused on cultivation, so it's normal that you don't understand these things. However, you'll still have to learn them in the future. If the family wants to remain powerful in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom forever, besides relying on the number of strong people, we also need to learn how to conduct ourselves and navigate social situations."

"I see!" Ji Qing said thoughtfully, then her eyes lit up. "I understand now. Lord Dragon Wing King opened the betting pool to give the three hundred princes a chance, a chance to... get involved with Li Yang!"

Once there is a shared interest, there is a chance for future leniency.

The Qianwu Universe Kingdom is not large. Tens of thousands of immortal god families fight tooth and nail for the meager benefits of the Qianwu Secret Realm.

However, if any family truly cultivates a super genius, all the major families will band together to help this genius enter the core of the five major powers.

This cycle repeats itself, creating a complex and intertwined relationship, where "you are in me, and I am in you!"

"It's good that you understand..." Just as Yin Xuehou was about to teach Ji Qing some more unspoken rules, his expression suddenly froze.

He then hurriedly bowed to the person above and said, "Brother Longyi, there is an urgent matter at the Mercenary Alliance. I must take Ji Qing there immediately. We can meet again another day."

"Business is important!" Dragon Wing King nodded slightly. "If you need any help, please let me know."

"must."

After speaking, Marquis Yin Xue, along with Ji Qing, who was full of doubt, disappeared from the main hall.

Seeing the two leave, Ying Shan Baiwei came to the side of the clan ancestor, "Dragon Wing King," and whispered, "Clan ancestor, I just received news that in the Glory Secret Realm, Lord Illusion Spirit King has declared that he wants to take Ji Qing as his disciple."

"The Phantom King?"

Dragon Wing King was startled. That was a true immortal god who had been granted the title of King, and an extremely terrifying expert in the Illusionist style. He could probably put Dragon Wing King to sleep with just a glance.

"No wonder Marquis Yin Xue brought a little girl to the banquet; she's a genius favored by an important figure!"

"Ancestor, Marquis Yinxue mentioned to me before that he wanted to form a marriage alliance. Ji Qing has now been taken as a personal disciple by a King-level expert, and is barely a match for Li Yang. Do you think we should mention it?"

Seeing the change in his patriarch's expression, he assumed it meant disagreement and quickly added, "Leaving behind bloodline offspring shouldn't affect Li Yang's cultivation."

"The disciple of the Illusionary Spirit King... is unnecessary!" Dragon Wing King shook his head slightly. "Let Li Yang focus on his cultivation. There's no rush or importance in having offspring."

Bloodline offspring may not inherit the talents of their ancestors, and since they can leave offspring before they become immortal, there is no need to rush.

The main reason is that Li Yang is too young and has too little experience.

Dragon Wing King was worried that Li Yang wouldn't be able to handle "love," and that Illusion King was a good example. If it affected his will and left him with a mental illness, then it would be a loss.

It's best to enjoy yourself first, and then talk about love after you've demystified women.

Ying Shan Baiwei, unaware of the details, changed the subject, saying, "Ancestor, in the next era, the Ying Shan clan will obtain more elite positions at the Qianwu Dojo. We need to discuss the details with Marquis Mingguang in a couple of days..."

As he spoke, he looked earnestly at the clan ancestor, implying that he wanted the clan ancestor to come and talk to him personally so that he could ask for a higher price.

After all, the Ying Shan clan had provided the Qianwu Secret Realm with a super genius like Li Yang.

"I'll go talk to him!" Dragon Wing King agreed immediately after understanding the meaning.

Having been away from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom for several eras, and now that I'm back in my hometown with nothing to do anyway, I might as well take over some of the family's trivial matters, go out and make some plans for the family's benefit.

.........

Qiongyu Star, Tianzang City.

At the Ji family mansion, Marquis Yin Xue summoned the clan's strongest and most elite members to gather together, awaiting good news.

Swah——

A moment later, Ji Qing appeared in the main hall, excitedly announcing, "Ancestor, I have successfully become an apprentice!"

"good!"

Yin Xuehou stood up excitedly.

The Immortal Gods of the Mercenary Alliance are high-ranking figures in the Glory Realm, and for them, who are only half-baked Marquises, they are unapproachable figures.

How could he not be excited that his family's offspring had become disciples of such a great figure?

"Given the title of king through apprenticeship, Qingqing's status is no less than Li Yang's. Clan Ancestor, do you think we should directly propose marriage to King Longyi?"

The current head of the Ji family is considering a marriage alliance with the Ying Shan clan so that Ji Qing's apprenticeship can be transformed into tangible benefits.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Yinxue smiled and said, "No rush. The higher Qingqing's status, the higher the price she can ask for!"

At this moment, he put on airs. As an immortal deity who had followed the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom for a long time, Marquis Yinxue knew very well that the ruler's disciples... did not have good endings.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom had a total of 18 disciples. 12 of them perished, 4 disappeared in the secret realm of the universe, and the remaining two were both immortal gods who were granted the title of king. However, one of them was suppressed in the 18th Star Prison.

The only surviving disciple changed allegiance countless eons ago and became a disciple of another great being.

Although it was the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom who personally recommended him, outsiders still believed that the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom was not suitable for religious followers.

Therefore, becoming a disciple of the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom only gives you some advantage within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. In the long run, it's better to become a disciple of a powerful and influential king with many disciples.

"Ancestor... there's something I need to report to you." Ji Qing took a deep breath, recalling the scene when she became an apprentice. Her teacher, who possessed an incomparably illusory true form, only made one request of her.

That is... you can't find a partner!

Upon hearing this absurd news, Marquis Yin Xue was speechless for a moment.

Ji Qing was also disappointed. According to her thinking, she should either find a partner with greater talent than herself, or a Daoist partner with whom she could be of one mind and soul.

But none of that could stop her from becoming a strong person.

"So be it, it's all fate!" Marquis Yin Xue sighed softly. "Qingqing, from now on you should listen to your teacher more and focus on your cultivation. You don't need to worry about the family's trivial matters anymore."

"Um....."

Ji Qing nodded slightly.